
4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru
Nairobi | Maasai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Depart
4 Days Maasai Mara & Lake Nakuru: Highlights
Visit the Great Rift Valley for its stunning vistas, panoramic & breathtaking views. Experience an excellent combination of wildlife-rich Maasai Mara, culture and stunning landscapes. Watch the African “Big Five” animals - elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards etc. Expert local driver-guide dedicated and attentive to your needs throughout the safari.
Day 1: Pick Up Nairobi, Transfer Maasai Mara Game Reserve
We pick-you-up and drive you from your hotel to Masaai Mara via the Great Rift Valley where you’ll stop for panoramic and breathtaking-views. Descend the escarpment to arrive at Narok-town for lunch. After lunch, proceed to Masaai Mara arrive for late afternoon/early evening game drive in the park until sunset. Spend two nights here to explore, discover and experience the magic of Masaai Mara, a spectacular watch of the Famous Great Migration of millions of wildebeest’s migration for many millennia that has put Masaai Mara the world’s 7th wonder! Dinner & overnight at Mara Explorer Camp.
Mara Explorer Camp is located where four of the Masai Mara’s prime safari areas converge. The camp offers some of Kenya’s best wildebeest migration viewing. This exclusive tented camp occupies the southern banks of the Talek River, where four of the Masai Mara’s prime gameviewing areas converge. There are just 10 luxurious river-facing tents in total at Mara Explorer Camp, each furnished with four-poster beds, antique storage chests and open-air claw-footed bathtubs with views over the African bush. Dining at Mara Explorer Camp takes place in an atmospheric riverside dining area, which adjoins a plush lounge and well-stocked library. Guests are also able to use the freeform swimming pool or purchase souvenirs and other essentials at neighbouring sister camp Mara Intrepids.
Day 2: Full Day, Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Morning and afternoon game viewing. We drive you round for full day trip into the expansive game reserve from 07:30-am after breakfast. The famous Masaai Mara is renowned for its abundance of great animal herds. It’s a wildlife paradise!
Drive to the Mara River where you’ll enjoy your lunches under the bushes picnic-site by the river-side as you watch hippos and crocodiles. Across the river thousands of Wildebeest migration takes place- a great spectacle to behold- the ‘’Big Five’’ animals from Serengeti park Tanzania crossing into Masaai Mara Kenya. After lunch, have an afternoon game drive until sunset, then drive back to your camp/lodge for a deserved hot shower and sumptuous dinner!
Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park
Pre-breakfast game drive from 06:30-am to 09:30-am, see leopards, cheetahs, lioness hunting. This has been considered the best time to see the cats as they go on a hunting spree before sun-rises on the horizon. Back to your camp for a full breakfast, then visit the Maasai village [manyatta] and later depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. lunch served on the way arriving at Lake Nakuru hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight-stay at the Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge.
Scenic Lake Nakuru is Kenya’s most popular national park. The park’s main feature is a large, shallow lake supporting great birdlife, including big flocks of pelicans and variable flocks of flamingos. The lake was once famous for its flamingos, however, since 2012, conditions have become unfavorable for these birds and most have moved to other Rift Valley lakes.
Day 4: Departure, Transfer Nairobi
Lake Nakuru National Park is known for its migratory millions of flamingoes and other water birds species. The only park in Kenya where you will be able to see the black and white rhinos, many buffaloes and tree climbing lions.
After early breakfast, proceed for game drive in the park to see lion, buffalo, hyena, water buck and the antelope. Depart for Nairobi after lunch, arriving at your hotel/residence between 16:30 hrs and 17:00 hrs with lots of treasured album and good memories to take-home!! Wishing you a memorable safari!
Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
- Meet on arrival at point of entry/exit, Transfer to/ from the hotel
- Accommodation as stipulated in respective itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- Transport in a 4x4 Safari Cruisers / Safari-mini-vans with pop-up-roof
- Park Entry fees to the National Parks & National Game Reserves
- Professional safari guide
- All the game drives as per the safari programme above
- Bottled drinking-mineral water throughout the safari
- Flying Doctor service -Africa Air Rescue for emergencies
Tour Exclusions
- All airport taxes, International airfares and Visas
- Insurance (trip cancellation medical insurances are recommended)
- Premium Drinks
- Tips and Gratuities to driver and hotels staff
- Any excursions not mentioned in itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
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